Essays about: "linguistic community"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 42 essays containing the words linguistic community.

  1. 16. Nonprofit organizations on Facebook : A comparative corpus-based analysis of UNICEF and WWF's communication strategies on Facebook

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Louise Hallsten; [2019]
    Keywords : Nonprofits; organizations; Facebook; communication strategies; keywords; lexical bundles; UNICEF; WWF; corpus;

    Abstract : UNICEF and WWF are leading nonprofit organizations in their field. They work globally with different projects and programs, trying to make a change for the better. READ MORE

  3. 17. Innovative quotatives - language change or youth-speak? : A corpus-based study of spoken British English

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Esme Richardson-Owen; [2019]
    Keywords : age-grading; generational change; variationist sociolinguistics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the possible effect of age on quotative variation in spoken British English with focus on the innovative quotative constructions be like and go and the standard construction say. The study is corpus-based and uses the Spoken British National Corpus 2014 as its material. READ MORE

  4. 18. ‘Female Nature, Cucks, and Simps’: Understanding Men Going Their Own Way as part of the Manosphere.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Zhane Hunte; [2019]
    Keywords : Manosphere; masculinities; identity; misogyny; antifeminism; hegemony; discourse; social media logic;

    Abstract : The main aim of this thesis was to examine the ‘Men Going Their Own Way’ (r/MGTOW) community on Reddit. This aim was carried out by exploring (1) the themes perpetuated in the community, (2) how r/MGTOW fits in the contemporary ‘manosphere’, (3) the linguistic identity of its users, (4) the presence of hegemonic and inclusive masculinity, and lastly (5) the role of social media logics on r/MGTOW. READ MORE

  5. 19. "CELLU-LIT" : : a pragmatic study of Body Positive Language on Instagram

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Stella Flygare; [2019]
    Keywords : Body Positivity; Self-identity; Group identity; Solidarity; Evaluative Language; Appraisal Theory; Politeness Theory; Pragmatics;

    Abstract : In this paper, two female-led Instagram accounts within the Body Positivity movement were analyzed to see what type of linguistic strategies are employed in order to build solidarity with their followers, as well as establish and maintain a shared group identity. The analysis was carried out by utilizing Appraisal Theory as taxonomized by Martin and White (2005) and aspects of Politeness Theory, as taxonomized by Brown and Levinson (1987). READ MORE

  6. 20. THE RISE OF ACE AS A DESCRIPTOR A Linguistic Study Concerning the Jargon within an Online Asexual Community

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Amanda Boström; [2018-09-19]
    Keywords : asexuality; identity; queer linguistics; keyness;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to explore the jargon that can be found within an online asexual community. The most common definition of asexuality is that a person does not feel sexual attraction to any gender. This group of people has since the 1950s gained attention in fields such as biomedicine and social sciences. READ MORE